Receptacle.



F. MOSSOP.

RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 3.1914. 1,163,841. Patented Dec.14,1915.

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FRANCES MOSSOP, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

RECEPTACLE.

Application filed June 3, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, F RANGES Mossor, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Washington, in the District of C0- lumbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in foldable receptacles.

The leading feature of my invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive, and eiiicient device of the character described which shall consist of a minimum number of parts designed to provide separate.compartments so as to contain different articles such as letters and merchandise.

The receptacle which I have designed is tion is to provide a type of receptacle characterized by two inner pockets and one outer pocket, access to the former being had from the end and access to the latter from the side as well as from one end. In the type of re ceptacle described a single sealing flap is adapted to close twoinner pocketsas well as one end of the outer pocket.

A further object of my invention is to provide a foldable envelop adapted to be made from a single piece of pasteboard sheet or from a paper blank, the latter being folded in a manner to form three convenient pockets having a common sealing flap.

With the above and other objects in view my invention consists in the combination, arrangement, and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughoutthe several views, Figure 1 is a plan view of a blank adapted to be folded to provide my form of receptacle. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my foldable receptacle shown unsealed Fig. 3 is a side elevation of my foldable receptacle shown sealed, Fig. 4 shows the'next to the last step in unfolding my receptacle, Fig. 5 shows the next step in unfolding my receptacle Fig. 6 shows the third step in unfolding my receptacle, Fig.

7 shows a modified form of my receptacle,

Fig. 8 is a longitudinal elevation of my in- Specification of Letters ratent.

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vention, Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the tabs gummed, Fig. 10 is an end elevation of my receptacle, Fig. 11 is an end elevation of a modified form of my invention, Fig. 12 shows a blank of a modified form of my invention, rig. 13 is a longitudinal elevation ofa modified form of my invention, Fig. 1% is a blank of a still further modified form of my invention, and Fig. 15 is an elevation of my invention designed as a bill fold.

Referring to the drawings which are merely illustrative of my invention, a suitable blank of paper, leather or the like is designated 1 having the shape clearly shown in Fig. 1. This blank will have several lines of fold or scoring designated 2, 3, 4C, and 5 respectively, which extend longitudinally of the blank so as to provide the four equalsized plaits 6, 7, 8, and 9 respectively. The plait 6 will be folded on line 2 as in Fig. 6, plaits 6 and 7 being then folded together on line 3 and then the tab 10 extending transversely of plait 7 will be folded over plait 7 as shown in Fig. 5. Plaits 6, 7, and 8 will then be foldedover line 5 as shown in Fig. at and then the longitudinal tab 11 formed integral with fold 9 will have its paste or gum l2 adhesively applied upon plait 9 and the resulting receptacle revealed will be as is clearly shown in Figs. 8 and 9 and 10, whence it will be seen that two internal pockets l3 and 14 will be provided and one external pocket 15, and that the relatively short tabs 16 and 17 integral with the plaits 6 and 7 will be disposed in staggered relation transversely of the receptacle, and will project beyond the edges of their respective plaits so as to provide suitable finger holds or projections by means of which the internal pockets may be spread out to facilitate placing various papers, etc., therein.

The plait 17, it will be understood may be folded on line 18 so as to lie next to the plait 8, and this plait 17 will preferably be provided with a curvilinear undercut edge 19 upon which will be integrally formed the extension or tab 20. That the pocket 15 is open longitudinally will be evident from Fig. 10 as indicated at 21. The construction hereinbefore described makes an envelop the plaits 6 and 7 of which will form a doubled thickness or wall so as to materially reinforce the receptacle as may be essential where a merchandise or parcels post envelop is to be provided. However it is not necessary that the reinforcement be provided and one of the'plaits 6 or 7 therefore may be dispensed with as is clearly disclosed in the blank shown in Fig. 12, this blank being otherwise foldable so as to make two inside pockets in a manner hereinbefore described.

In Fig. 11 there is disclosed a receptacle which has only one inside and one external pocket, being suitable either as an envelop or as a bill fold and card case. The blank adapted to be shaped to provide this type of envelop is shown in Fig. 1d and its manner of application will be apparent.

In each of the types of receptacles hereinbefore described an outer plait 15 is provided in which may be placed, if desired, a return card, etc. The gum or paste 22 on tab 16 will be adhesively applied upon the plait 9 so as to seal the inner pockets. It will be understood that the tab 10 shown in Fig. 12 may be optionally used, this being Wholly dispensed with in Fig. 1 1 where a single pocket is to be formed.

. In Fig. 15 a bill fold is illustrated. This receptacle may be shaped so as to have internal pockets exactly similar to the pockets 13 and 1 k, heretofore described. It is not intended to introduce any novel departure over the present method of making bill folds. The type of foldable receptacle hereinbefore disclosed is that which is adaptedto be utilized to make the bill fold generally illustrated in Fig. 15. There will be sewed or otherwise secured upon the plait 9 on one side a number of card pockets the curvilinear edges of which are designated 23,24, 25, and 26 respectively, being similar to the pockets usually provided in bill folds for this purpose. It will be understood that these pockets are formed on the outside of the bill-fold. The ball and socket joints or clasps 27 are also provided for the purpose of securing the flaps of the bill fold in a sealedrelation so as to close the internal pockets and external pocket in an obvious quickly laid flat in this pocket than is possible if this pocket could only be reached longitudinally, and thus, although the bill fold may have a permanent crease the bill can be quickly insertedthrough the open end and side presented by the receptacle as Seen in Fig. 10. It is contemplated that the blank shown in Fig. 11 Will a used to make the bill fold so that but one internal pocket be provided.

In F ig. 13 it will be seenthat a. slit 28 will be formed in plait9 adapted to receive the tab 20 either wholly or partly so that until this tab is to be used it may be inserted into this slit so as not 0t be injured or mutilated and while this tab will preferably be pasted or gummed upon plait 8 to prevent the displacement of the contents of the receptacle, the tab 20 may remain projected through the slit 28 and in this manner seal the contents of pocket 15'. V

In Fig. 7 there is illustrated another modification of my invention. This type of receptacle is designed to permit only part of the short tabs 16 and 17 to be folded. These tabs 16 and 17 are designedto be folded over plait 9 in the act of'folding the sealing flap 29 and the gum o'rgpaste 30cm this flap will suffice to securethe tabls 16 and 17, which,

when folded will close the pockets 1'3and- 14:.

the stubs 32 will remain and may be grasped.

like the ordinary finger holds. This will permit the'contents of the pocketbeingremovable quickly. Of course these tabs 6- and 7 if it be not desired that they close their respective pockets, may 1n the first place be folded in their pockets whencethey may be folded back when the sealing flap 29 is bent back or cut away. The tabs (Sand 7 are also designed to have'any suitable idenf: tifying indicia ieither written or inscribed thereupon.

Numerous modification may be resorted to in practice without departing from the principle and details of construction herein disclosed.

What I desire to secure and protect by Letters Patent is 1. A blank, said blank being folded :to,

provide a plurality of plaits, said plaits being arranged to provide a plurality of inner compartments and an outer compartment, a single sealing flap arranged toclo'se all of said inner compartments, and a single tab designed to close said outer compartment, one of said plaits having aslit adapted to receive said tab. V

2. A receptacle comprising a plur'alityof inner compartments, an outer compartment, a single gummed tab adapted to hold said outer compartmentand inner compartments in proper relation, anda sealing flap arranged to completely seal said inner coin partments and to leave said outer compart ment open at one end.

31A device of the character 2 described comprising a plurality of plaits, said plaits being folded to provide a plurality of inner compartments and an outer compartment, a plurality of finger tabs arranged to extend in a staggered transverse relation, relatively to said inner compartments and adapted to enable said inner compartments to be spread apart, said plaits also providing an outer compartment open at the same end with said inner compartments and being also open transversely, said outer compartment being formed with a curvilinear edge, a tab carried by said curvilinear edge, and a sealing flap arranged to be folded over said tabs and adapted to seal said inner compartments.

4. A blank for a receptacle consisting of a longitudinal body portion, said body portion having four lines of fold arranged to set apart four equal-sized rectangular plaits, a lateral extension formed in longitudinal alinement with one of the endmost of said plaits, and being of a uniform size with the &

latter, a relatively large flap formed upon the transverse edge of said rectangular extension, a transverse tab formed upon one of the intermediate of said plaits, disposed next adjacent said extension and upon its trans verse edge nearest to said extension, a tab formed upon the longitudinal edge of the plait a-lining with the similar edge of said extension, said flap and said tabs having an adhesive substance applied upon their edges, said extension formed to fold upon the adjacent end plait, and relatively small integral tabs formed upon the similar ends of the two plaits arranged at the opposite end of said body portion and upon the edge thereof opposite to that carrying said first-named tab.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANCES MOSSOP. Witnesses:

WILLIAM E. BAFF, WILLIAM A. SMITH.

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